Felipe MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ (1944- ) |
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Born in Spain in 1944, Felipe Martínez Martínez graduated as Civil Engineer at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, UPM. He was Assistant Professor of Mathematical Basis of Science and Technology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of UPM, later on he was Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at the School of Public Works of UPM. Much of the professional work carried out by Felipe Martínez Martínez was carried out at the Center for Studies and Experimentation of Public Works (CEDEX) from the Ministry of Public Works, now Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, where he started working at the Hydraulics Laboratory of the Hydrographic Research Center. Later on, he became, among other positions, Director of the Center for Ports and Coastal Studies, until he was appointed Director General of CEDEX. During this period, he promoted and developed the activity of the organization in the field of protection of the environment affected by public works, making CEDEX a reference organization in the field at a national and international level. He promoted the incorporation to CEDEX of unique research facilities that were essential for Spain to have enough autonomy and full capacity to undertake the research and studies needed for the development of transport and hydraulic infrastructures, placing CEDEX and Spanish engineering at the top of the international scene. |
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